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It targets lice at an early stage to prevent rapid population growth and limit the need for traditional large-scale pen treatments
Norwegian company Biosort announced they have secured more than USD 10.54 million from a strong group of aquaculture and technology investors to bring their individual-based lice control system to market. Investors, they detail, include Grieg Kapital, Hatch Blue, IVC, Farvatn, and Futurum Ventures, together with the existing owners.
The capital, they recently explained, will support final development and market introduction of Biosort’s next-generation lice control technology. The system, they assure, targets lice at an early stage to prevent rapid lice population growth and limit the need for traditional large-scale pen treatments.
According to Geir Stang Hauge, CEO of Biosort: “This funding takes us from development into commercial sales. Our focus is simple: continuous lice removal to suppress lice development and greatly reduce needs for well-boat treatments. The goal is improved welfare, lower mortality, better biological control, and ultimately making fish thrive”.
Impressive Team and Technology
Founded in 2010, Biosort has developed advanced machine vision, AI, and FishID technology capable of identifying and tracking individual salmon. The system now combines early lice removal with data on individual fish.
“We have followed Biosort for several years and are impressed by the team and their technology. Sea lice remain one of the greatest challenges in salmon farming, and Biosort’s approach has the potential to improve both lice management and fish health. We are excited to support the company as it moves into commercialization,” said Stian Grieg, Investment Manager at Grieg Kapital.
For his part, Carsten Krome, Managing Partner at Hatch Blue, says: “There is a clear shift in the salmon industry toward stronger focus on fish health and greater adoption of new technology. Through Blue Revolution Fund, we invest in next-generation aquaculture solutions that improve fish health and sustainability. Together with a strong and experienced investor consortium, we believe Biosort is well positioned to contribute to the next phase of salmon farming.”
The Company’s New Look
Biosort is a young company, but after nearly 15 years of innovation, they recently launched a new image that includes new logo and visual identity, “a fresh expression of our values, our people, and our direction forward”, they assure.
At the moment of the launch, they explained that “the wave-like fish tail flows into the clean circular “o”s, symbolizing our deep connection to water, pens, precision, and respect for nature. The warm yellow reflects our energy and heritage – a color long associated with protecting fishermen and farmers at sea.” And they added: “You’ll soon see our new identity across platforms and projects – and this is only the beginning”
Challenging the Status Quo
According to the company, innovation in their DNA. “We challenge the status quo and harness cutting-edge technology to understand and protect farmed fish, pushing boundaries to advance aquaculture and safeguard ecosystems,” they say.
And it is true that they bring together AI, optics, mechanics, biology, and hands-on farming experience to create solutions with real impact. The result of that work is the developing of the next generation of lice control, built for early action, gentle treatment, and unprecedented insight into fish health. “We believe the future of aquaculture is individual, insight-driven, and designed to make farmed fish thrive,” they add.
The Working Chairman of the company, Svein Idsø, founded Biosort in 2010, after many years as product developer, project manager and business developer in Tomra. He also co-founded Integra International, which delivers assistive technology solutions. Holds a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from NTNU.
Biosort creates sensor-based solutions for optimization of fish resources. The solutions shall reduce loss of fish and feed, improve fish health and welfare, optimize harvest and improve sustainability in aquaculture and fisheries. The core competence of BioSort lies within sensor and sorting technologies applied in harsh environments. BioSort employs a multi-disciplinary team with competence within sensor technologies, machine vision, AI, software, mechatronics and product design.
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Norwegian company Biosort announced they have secured more than USD 10.54 million from a strong group of aquaculture and technology investors to bring their individual-based lice control system to market. Investors, they detail, include Grieg Kapital, Hatch Blue, IVC, Farvatn, and Futurum Ventures, together with the existing owners.
The capital, they recently explained, will support final development and market introduction of Biosort’s next-generation lice control technology. The system, they assure, targets lice at an early stage to prevent rapid lice population growth and limit the need for traditional large-scale pen treatments.
According to Geir Stang Hauge, CEO of Biosort: “This funding takes us from development into commercial sales. Our focus is simple: continuous lice removal to suppress lice development and greatly reduce needs for well-boat treatments. The goal is improved welfare, lower mortality, better biological control, and ultimately making fish thrive”.
Impressive Team and Technology
Founded in 2010, Biosort has developed advanced machine vision, AI, and FishID technology capable of identifying and tracking individual salmon. The system now combines early lice removal with data on individual fish.
“We have followed Biosort for several years and are impressed by the team and their technology. Sea lice remain one of the greatest challenges in salmon farming, and Biosort’s approach has the potential to improve both lice management and fish health. We are excited to support the company as it moves into commercialization,” said Stian Grieg, Investment Manager at Grieg Kapital.
For his part, Carsten Krome, Managing Partner at Hatch Blue, says: “There is a clear shift in the salmon industry toward stronger focus on fish health and greater adoption of new technology. Through Blue Revolution Fund, we invest in next-generation aquaculture solutions that improve fish health and sustainability. Together with a strong and experienced investor consortium, we believe Biosort is well positioned to contribute to the next phase of salmon farming.”
The Company’s New Look
Biosort is a young company, but after nearly 15 years of innovation, they recently launched a new image that includes new logo and visual identity, “a fresh expression of our values, our people, and our direction forward”, they assure.
At the moment of the launch, they explained that “the wave-like fish tail flows into the clean circular “o”s, symbolizing our deep connection to water, pens, precision, and respect for nature. The warm yellow reflects our energy and heritage – a color long associated with protecting fishermen and farmers at sea.” And they added: “You’ll soon see our new identity across platforms and projects – and this is only the beginning”
Challenging the Status Quo
According to the company, innovation in their DNA. “We challenge the status quo and harness cutting-edge technology to understand and protect farmed fish, pushing boundaries to advance aquaculture and safeguard ecosystems,” they say.
And it is true that they bring together AI, optics, mechanics, biology, and hands-on farming experience to create solutions with real impact. The result of that work is the developing of the next generation of lice control, built for early action, gentle treatment, and unprecedented insight into fish health. “We believe the future of aquaculture is individual, insight-driven, and designed to make farmed fish thrive,” they add.
The Working Chairman of the company, Svein Idsø, founded Biosort in 2010, after many years as product developer, project manager and business developer in Tomra. He also co-founded Integra International, which delivers assistive technology solutions. Holds a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from NTNU.
Biosort creates sensor-based solutions for optimization of fish resources. The solutions shall reduce loss of fish and feed, improve fish health and welfare, optimize harvest and improve sustainability in aquaculture and fisheries. The core competence of BioSort lies within sensor and sorting technologies applied in harsh environments. BioSort employs a multi-disciplinary team with competence within sensor technologies, machine vision, AI, software, mechatronics and product design.
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